What kind of Team needs a Partnering Day?
If you view your working relationship with internal and external suppliers as a ‘partnership’ and recognise that there is significant interdependence on achieving success within a project or a contract, then all parties could probably benefit from an investment in a Partnering Day.
What happens on a Partnering Day?
Our clients often tell us that experiencing their partnering day was not only incredibly useful but also great fun. We will help you create an environment where you can feel at ease and able to tackle the most difficult of issues.
The day will help you understand where your team will succeed together, as well as identifying any blockages that may reduce the team's effectiveness. The Team may be within your company or in a project where external organisations are also involved. We will help you to look in detail at the challenges and strengths within the group and facilitate discussions that will enable your Team to genuinely work together towards one goal. We will help you identify how your personal behaviour can be a major factor towards success or lack of success for the wider group.
What does a Partnering Day achieve?
We will spend time with you prior to the event to understand the objectives of the event and participants. In general, our clients are looking for our assistance in bringing together disparate parts of an organisation or working group who are involved in a major project. The partnering day enables the Team to agree common objectives in a way that would be difficult or even impossible in a boardroom environment. Your team will leave the partnering day with a common understanding that has been agreed by all parties. Some organisations have developed their common understanding into a documented “Partnering Charter” which is signed by each participant. Others have simply kept it as a group of behaviours and beliefs that are understood by everyone involved.
Who delivers Partnering Days?
Facilitators:
Mike has had a hugely successful career in Telecommunications, having worked for a number of the major Telco’s in the UK. His career started in engineering but soon became focused upon sales and marketing. He has held a number of senior roles including Director of Wholesale at Energis Communications plc. Mike has a wealth of knowledge about what works and doesn’t when creating high performance teams and uses these anecdotes to enrich his workshops.
Since 2003 Mike has worked with many national and international companies coaching and facilitating sessions with the senior teams. These include clients such as GlaxoSmithKline, T-Mobile, Airbus , Powergen and Honda.
Mark graduated from Brighton University with an MSc in Business Technology and has progressed through various positions in industry to international sales management and directorship roles. Mark has been delivering development programmes since 1999, developing teams and individuals from Board level to operational personnel across a range of industries and market sectors including: IT, Construction. Electronics, Financial Services, Government and Manufacturing to list but a few.
Passionate about training & development, Mark believes that the programme (where appropriate) should be conducted in an open, lively environment that blends enjoyment and learning to enhance the overall deployment.
Engagement & Research:
Richard has worked in the ICT sector for 12 years for two of the UK’s leading Networking organisations. His experience takes in numerous multi-vendor multi-million £ contracts for services from both a sales and P& L management perspective. He has experience of winning and managing major contracts and delivery projects in the Banking, Insurance, Construction and Automotive sectors. Richard has worked many team environments both direct and virtual and has been involved in team building activities since 2003.
Who has benefited from the TAGF Business Partnering programme?
Local Government, Construction Industry, Transportation Authorities, Funding Agencies, IT Sector
